Cheil Jedang was founded in 1953 as a mother company of the Samsung Group. In 1994, the Cheil Jedang was separated from the Samsung Group and developed as a group company with turnover US$3 billion in 1999. Cheil Jedang is one of the largest food corporations in Korea and diversifying business areas, including a joint venture business with Mr. Steven Spielberg, "DreamWorks SKG"”.

Cheil Jedang has 8 affiliates and 11 plants in Korea, which is specialized in food, chemicals & pharmaceuticals, construction, logistics, investment trust & securities, financing, computer & communications, e-business and entertainment. And CJ Corporation, which has global trading and information networks including CJ Hongkong, CJ America and CJ Europe, has been in charge of the trading business for Cheil Jedang Group.